Wisconsin Governor Wants “Strong” DUI Bill

Our Illinois DUI Lawyers have been following the legislative process in Wisconsin as they near the passage of a re-vamped drunk driving law. Here are the latest remarks from Wisconsin’s Governor regarding the process.

Wis. governor wants to sign ‘strong’ DUI bill

MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle says he wants to sign a “good, strong bill” toughening drunken driving laws in Wisconsin.

The state Assembly last week passed a bill that would make the fourth offense a felony, instead of the fifth offense as is current law. It would also make a first offense a crime if someone under age 16 is in the car.

Doyle says he would like to see a third offense be a felony. He says he supports making it a crime if there’s a child in the car.

He says it’s clear that there’s “still a long way to go” to toughen the state’s laws on drunken driving.

Wisconsin has one of the highest rates of drunken driving in the country and is the only state where the first offense is not a crime.

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